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Urvrrsn Sra'rns PATENT v Orrin SAMUEL SECOE AND JOHN A. SEOOR, O FBROOKLYN, ASSIGNORS ONE- FOURTH TO RICHARD POILLON, OF NEl/V YORK, N. Y.

MEANS FOR PROPELLING VESSELS.

DPEO'IFICATZON forming part of Letters Patent. No. 313,689, dated March10,1885.

Application filed August 19, 1884. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SAMUEL Simon and JOHN A. SEOOR, ofBrooklyn, inKings county and the State of New York, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Means for Propelling Vessels, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of our improvement is to provide a means for propellingvessels whereby a more direct application of the power may be made thanis ordinarily possible.

We will describe in detail an apparatus embodying the improvement, andthen point out the various features of the improvement in claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of a vesseland a sectional elevation of an apparatus embodying our improvement forpropelling the vessel; and Fig. 2 is a plan of the said apparatus.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in bothfigures.

A designates air-compressing engines, of

which there may be any suitable number.

2 We have shown three of them in the present example of our invention.Each has two aircompressing cylinders, a a, and an intermediateenginecylinder, a in which steam or other suitable motive agent can beused.

0 Pipes a to extend from the aircompressing cylinders a. a andcommunicate with a pipe, a -One rod, a, may be connected to the pistonof all three cylinders.

The valve-gear of the engine-cylinder a may be of any suitable style andoperated from an eccentric on a rotary shaft, to. The rod a is connectedby a link or rod, a to a crank, a, on'the shaft c On the shaft a arefly-wheels a The pipe a of each air-compressing engine communicates witha chamber, B, here shown as of cylindrical form. This chamber may bemade of boiler-iron. The communication of each pipe a with the chamber Bis controlled 5 by a cook or valve, a. By closing any of the valves orthe air-compressing engine with whose pipe a that valve is combined maybe rendered useless for the purpose for which it is intended. Thechamber B communicates with chambers O, preferably made of similarmaterial. Three of these chambers G are shown. Pipes B establishcommunication between the chamber B and the chamber O. Valves 1) arecombined with the pipes B, and control the communication between thechamher B and the chambers O. The chambers O may be furnished withpressure-gages C, if desirable. Pipes 0 establish communication betweenthe chambers O and a chamber, D, which is similar to the chamber B.lVith the pipes O are combined valves 0, whereby the communicationbetween the chambers O and the chamber D can be controlled at pleasure.From the chamber D extend pipes F. These pipes F lead to propellers. ofwhich but two are here shown. We will now describe the propellers. Eachhas a combustion-chamber, E which may be approximately of sphericalform. One of the pipes F coimnunieates with each of these chambers undercontrol of an induction-valve, E, here shown as consisting of a rotaryplug having a transverse port. On the stem of this valve is a toothedsector, 0, engaging with a toothed raclebar, c. This rack-bar 6 slidesin bearings 6 and is provided with a toe, 6 A rocker, 6, arranged on ashaft, 6 acts on the toe e, raising and lowering it so as to cause therotation of the induction valve Esuitably for establishing and cuttingoff communication between the pipeF and the combustion-chamher. Therocker c is operated by means of a steam or other engine, F, of anysuitable kind. From an eccentric on a rotary shaft comprised in thisengine F a link or rod, F extends to an arm on the shaft of the rocker,and thus motion is imparted to the latter. The combustion-chamber E alsohas an eduction-valvc,

E shown as similar to the induction-valve E.

On the stem of the eduction-valve E is a 0 toothed sector, 6, whichengages with atoothed rack-bar, a, sliding in bearings 0 The rackbar 6is provided with a toe, c, on whichvthe rocker 0 acts. The rocker 6simultaneously raises the raclcbar c and lowers the rack-bar 9 5 c, andvice versa. The ports of the valves E E are so arranged that when onevalve'communicates with the chamber the other does not.

G designates a pipe through which gas or any suitable hydrocarbon isforced into the [O0 combustion-chamber by means of a pump or pressuregenerated in any other suitable man ratchet-wheel, g

ner. In this pipe G is a valve, G, here shown as consisting of a rotaryplug provided with a transverse port. This Valve permits escape of thegas or hydrocarbon into the combustion-chamber when the valve E permitsthe passage of compressed air into the said chamber. It is opened whenthe valve E is opened, and closed when the valve E is closed. On itsstem is a toothed pinion, g, which engages with a toothed gear-wheel,arranged on a shaft, 9 The shaft is provided with a On this shaft 9 isloosely mounted an arm, 9 carrying a pawl, g ,which engages with theratchet-wheel A rod, 9, connects the arm 9 with the arm of the rockere". Hence when the rocker e is operated the valve G will be partiallyrotated. The gearwheel and pinion g are used to afford the valve G therequisite amount of motion.

From the combustion-chamber E a conduit or pipe, H, extends to the rearof the vessel and opens into the water in rear of the vessel. When theeduction-valve E is opened, the contents of the combustion-chamber passinto the conduit H. The communication of the conduit H with the water inrear of the vessel is controlled by a valve, H, here shown as having ascrew-threaded stem engaging with a nut, h, whereby the valve may beraised and lowered. A branch conduit, H, extends forwardly from theconduit H and communicates with the water below the vessel under controlof a valve, H operated by a screw, h, connected with it through a link,If, and anut,h

engaging with the screw. A valve, H controls communication between theconduit H and branch conduit H It may be operated by an arm on thepivot-pin. When'the vessel is to be propelled forward, the valve H isthrown over against the upper end of the branch conduit H the valve H isclosed, and the valve H is opened. When, however, the vessel is to haveits forward motion quickly stopped, or when it is to be backed, thevalve H is thrown over across the conduit H, the valve H is closed, andthe valve H is opened.

We do not wish to be restricted to the form I of valves shown, as otherscan be used.

I designates an electric battery. I I designate electric circuit-wiresextending therefrom to the ends of the primary wire of aninductioncoil,I The ends of the secondary wire of this induction-coilhave connected to them wires I 1 provided with terminals, here shown asarranged within the conduit H just belowthe combustion-chamber E. Thewire I is connected to a metal contact-piece, 1, and the wire I isconnected to a metal contact-piece, 1 which is pivoted to a support andadapted to be swung into andout of contact with the contact-piece I. Arod, 1 connects the contact-piece 1 with the arm 9, extending from theshaft g This rod will preferably be made of metal, and in such'case itwill be made of two sections united by a coupling, 1', of insulatingmaterial.

Instead of employing this electrical apparatus. for igniting thecontents of the conduit and combustion-chamber, we may ignite the duitand the combustion-chamber will be thereby ignited. Immediately upontheignition of the contents of the conduit and combustionchamber anexplosion will occur. thus generated acting upon the water will impartmotion to the vessel.

The two propellers may be made to act alternately.

It will be seen that by ourinvention power may be utilized more directlythan ordinarily.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

In an apparatus for propelling vessels, the combination of acombustion-chamber, a conduit extending from the combustion-chamber tothe water, a valve controlling the admission of air to thecombustion-chamber, a valve controlling the admission of gas or suitablehydrocarbon into the combustion-chamber, a valve for controlling thepassage of the contents of the combustion-chamber into the said conduit,and mechanism for igniting the contents of the combustion-chamber andconduit, substantially as specified.

2. In an apparatus for propelling vessels, the combination of acombustion-chamber, a valve controlling the admission of air into thecombustion-chamber, a valve controlling the admission of gas or suitablehydrocarbon into the combustion-chamber, a conduit leading from thecombustion-chamber to the water, a valve controlling communicationbetween the combustion-chamber and the conduit, a branch conduitextending from the main conduit, valves whereby either conduit may beadapted for use and the other rendered useless, and mechanism forigniting the contents of the conduit and combustion chamber,substantially as specified.

3. In an apparatus for propelling vessels, the combination of acombustion-chamber, a valve controlling the admission of air into thecombustion-chamber, a valve controlling the admission of gas or suitablehydrocarbon into thecombustion-chamber, a conduit leading from thecombustion-chamber to the water, a valve controlling communicationbetween the combustion-chamber and the conduit, means for igniting thecontents'of the conduit and combustion-chamber, and a mechanism wherebythe said valves and the igniting mechanism will be operated at theproper times, substantially as specified.

4. In an apparatus for propelling vessels,

the combination of an air-compressor, a combustion-chamber, a valvecontrolling the admission of compressed air to the combustionchamber, avalve controlling the admission of gas or suitable hydrocarbon into thecombustion-chamber, a conduit leading from the 001m The force a cock a,chamber B, pipes B, valves 1),

IO chambers O, pipes 0 valves a, chamber D,

pipes F, combustion-chambers E, valves E, valves G, conduits H, andvalves E substantially as specified;

6. In an apparatus for propelling vessels, the combination of acombustion-chamber, E, valve E, toothed sector 6, toothed rack-bar e,toe e rocker e", valve E toothed sector e, toothed rack-bar e toe e",pipe G, valve G, pinion g, toothed gear- Wheel 9, shaft 9 ratchet-Wheelg, and arm 9", carrying pawl 9 20 substantially as specified.

SAMUEL SEOOR.

JOHN A. SECOR.

In presence of JOSEPH M. EVERETT, G. AUGUSTUS HAVILAND.

